Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015

Summary

Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015 Prohibits federal courts from having jurisdiction to adjudicate or enforce any claim pertaining to the validity, under the U.S. Constitution, of a state law or a state administrative or judicial decision that: (1) defines marriage as limited to the union of one man and one woman, or (2) refuses state recognition of, or allows the state to refuse recognition of, same-sex marriages performed and licensed in other states. Allows final judgments entered by federal courts before the enactment of this Act to remain binding on the parties to the case, but persons who are not a party to such a case are not obligated to comply with such decisions.

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Timeline

1. 23 April 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 April 2015

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Sponsors

• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act of 2015